CareerPlan

Industrial Control Engineer

Livermore, CA, usFull-time$146k–$223k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
HybridCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Analyze industrial control and SCADA networks for vulnerabilities, develop characterization tools, and support national security projects for critical infrastructure.

Role type

Senior IC industrial control systems engineer (cybersecurity)

Builds

Industrial control network security tools, simulations, and research proposals

Domain

National Security / Critical Infrastructure / OT Security

Required skills

Industrial control systems design and operation, SCADA systems, PLC programming (Ladder Logic, DDC), OT/IT network integration, scripting for automation, network security technologies

Preferred skills

Cybersecurity best practices in industrial control, network packet analysis (tcpdump, wireshark), infrastructure domain knowledge (electricity, gas, water), safety and regulatory guidelines

Technologies

PLCs, SCADA, Ladder Logic, DDC, embedded automation platforms, tcpdump, wireshark, tshark, libpcap, VPN, encryption, firewalls

Responsibilities

Analyze industrial control networks to identify vulnerabilities, test and validate network characterization tools, present technical findings to sponsors, lead complex project scopes and schedules, develop R&D proposals

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with potential for technical leadership